The Lovers

Andrea and Daniel

Hearts in Ruin follows the rocky relationship of Andrea Hollister and Daniel Fuchs, from their first meeting, when Andrea learns Daniel has usurped her archaeological dig at Horvath-Levy College, through the ups and downs of professional differences over practice and procedure, theoretical differences of sweeping proportions and an all-stakes court hearing in which Andrea’s work and critique of the site is used to close the dig down.

Andrea does not want any part of Daniel’s speculative theories and anti-establishment zeal. She wants a steady job at a quiet university where she can further the cause of archaeology within the mainstream she’s always envisioned as her future. The only problem is, Daniel might be right.

For Daniel, the question is more soul searching. He has dedicated his promising